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Idea 4 : City Flag
As a relatively ‘ new ’ city , Port St . Lucie lacks many traditional symbols that older cities have . Port St . Lucie should create a selection process for a new flag that is guided by the Public Art Advisory Board with input from the public . The flag should be designed based on the principles of the North American Vexillological Association as laid out in their 2006 publication Good Flag , Bad Flag . As laid out in the process below , a selection panel should select qualified artists and designers and ultimately pay selected artists for their proposals . The finalist will be contracted in order to refine the design . A budget of $ 50,000 should be considered in order to facilitate the process , pay for proposals , contract with the finalist , and bulk purchase the adopted flag . In addition , flags could be sold by the city and funds used for the Art in Public Places program .
Flag Creation Process
• Solicit Request for Qualifications from Artists & Designers
• Name Selection Committee
• Selection Committee Selects 3-5 Artists & Designers as Finalists
• Pay Finalists for a Final Proposal
• Selection Committee Selects Final Proposal
• Refine Design
• Review of Final Design to Public Art Advisory Board
• Adoption of Final Design by City Council